Mark Thiessen’s Legal Cases

State of Texas v. C.J.

Practice Area:

DUI and DWI

Date:

Jan 09, 2008

Outcome:

Not Guilty

Description:

2nd DWI. Client going through nasty divorce with wife. She calls cops and says he is driving around drunk. Pulled over and supposedly fails SFSTs miserably. But NO VIDEO. Big problem! Can't prove beyond a reasonable doubt.

State of Texas v. S.C.

Practice Area:

DUI and DWI

Date:

Dec 12, 2007

Outcome:

Not Guilty

Description:

DWI 2nd. Brazoria County with old Judge Blackstock. Client wrecks his car with a passenger in side. In jail with robe on and slippers. Tells police he was hit in the head with a bat. (????) Admits to wine and ambien. Passenger was never subpoenaed and State couldn't prove who was driving, well beyond a reasonable doubt. Judge threatened to throw me in contempt for winning this nasty case on a technicality.

State of Texas v. J.H.

Practice Area:

DUI and DWI

Date:

Dec 05, 2007

Outcome:

Not Guilty

Description:

A buddy of mine. Pulled over for almost hitting a Volvo. Anonymous caller never appeared. Police couldn't corroborate that testimony. And no video of SFSTs. Winner winner, chicken dinner.

State of Texas. K.R.

Practice Area:

DUI and DWI

Date:

Nov 13, 2007

Outcome:

Not Guilty

Description:

Client pulled over on St. Patty's day by DWI Task Force for running a red light. Full scene video of Standard Field Sobriety Tests. All failing, according to Officer. Regraded for the jury.

State of Texas v. O.S.

Practice Area:

DUI and DWI

Outcome:

Dismissed

Description:

Second DWI of this clients dismissed within 6 weeks. The first was marginal and he was ecstatic to get it dismissed. The second one, just 2 weeks after his 1st dismissal, he crashed his Expedition into the front lawn of a HCSO yard. No scene video though. Also, HCSO are kown not to appear at ALR and are consequently "inexperienced" on the witness stand. Client was very quiet and polite on the station video. Can't make a case with a missing scene video, a good station video, and an inexperienced officer testifying against a skilled DWI attorney. PS, this was an old highschool friend of mine. Talk about PRESSURE!

State of Texas v. T.M.

Practice Area:

Criminal defense

Outcome:

DISMISSED

Description:

FELONY EVADING ARREST. Allegedly, Client left the scene of an accident and the police lost him on a chase. However, we had phone records of the officer harrassing him and prank calling him. The Trooper never came down to explain the the DA and his felony evading fell apart. Client is now suing the Trooper.

State of Texas v. E.F.

Practice Area:

Criminal defense

Outcome:

DISMISSED

Description:

Possession of Marijuana. Illegal stop on the car. Had 2 of the 3 required tailights. I knew the law better than the officer. There are a thousand ways to skin a cat.